Josh Hewitt made an unusual appearance at a UFC media day with a highly eccentric and graphic speech. He described plans to decapitate Curtis Blaydes and attach his head to Alex Pereira's body, then create a "human centipede" from ranked fighters that he would walk on a leash. The bizarre rant drew comparisons to previous outlandish fighter behavior. Hewitt's comments were characterized as extremely strange by observers. The post accompanying the incident questioned what substances might have influenced his behavior.
Josh Hewitt turned a UFC media day into something far removed from standard fight promotion on April 8, delivering a speech that left observers shaking their heads and reaching for comparisons to the strangest moments in MMA history.
Hewitt's remarks were graphic and surreal in equal measure. He outlined a plan to decapitate Curtis Blaydes and graft the heavyweight contender's head onto the body of light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, then went further, describing a "human centipede" assembled from ranked fighters that he would parade on a leash. The comments were widely characterized as extremely strange, with onlookers openly questioning what might have been behind the outburst.
Blaydes, known in the sport as "Razor," sits fourth in the heavyweight division at 35 years old. The American wrestler out of Elevation Fight Team carries a 19-6-0 record and is one of the more dangerous grapplers in the division, averaging 5.38 takedowns per 15 minutes across his career.
Pereira, the reigning light heavyweight champion fighting out of Teixeira MMA and Fitness, enters the picture purely as the subject of Hewitt's imagery. The Brazilian standout, nicknamed "Poatan," holds a 13-4-0 record at 38 years old and lands significant strikes at a rate of 5.16 per minute with a remarkable 62 percent striking accuracy.
Why it matters
- Hewitt's behavior raises questions about his standing and conduct within the UFC roster
- Neither Blaydes nor Pereira was directly involved, but both were named in remarks that could factor into future matchmaking narratives
- The episode adds to a broader conversation about the line between fight promotion and conduct that crosses into genuinely bizarre territory
